2. Minor Prophets: Potent Lessons Applicable to us

3. Message to Edom & Israel *Destruction *Deliverance Powerful book *Historical context *Message *Lessons

4. Vision concerning Edom *Descendents of Esau, Gen. 25:22-26 *Troubled Israel, Num. 20:14-21 *Israel forbidden to hate, Deut. 23:7 *Bordered Judah to South, Josh. 15:1 *Saul fought, 1 Sam. 14:47; 21:7 *David subdued, 2 Sam. 8:13, 14 *Troubled Solomon, 1 Kgs. 11:14-17

5. Jehoram was king of Judah *Son of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chron. 21:1 *Vicious & evil, 2 Chron. 21:3-7 *Revolt of Edom, 2 Chron. 21:8-11 *Rebuked by Elijah, 2 Chron. 21:12-15 *Attacked, 2 Chron. 21:16, 17 *Terrible death, 2 Chron. 21:18-20

6. Edom was not protected, 1-9 *Others will attack, 1 *No refuge, 2-4 *Thorough plunder, 5 *Allies betray, 6, 7; 2 Chron. 20:1-23 *Wisdom & might destroyed, 8, 9

7. Judgment for attitude & actions toward Israel, 10-14 *Violence, 10 *Stood on other side, 11 *Rejoiced, 12 *Plundered, 13 *Trapped, 14

8. Punishment for sinful actions, 15-21 *Seir plundered, 15, 16 *Zion delivered, 17, 18; cf. Isa. 2:2-4 *Gospel age coming, 19-21

9. Pride before destruction, 3, 4 Prov. 16:18; 18:12; 15:33 *National pride *Personal pride

10. God is in control, 4; Jer. 18:1-10 *Not politicians *Not militaries *Not violent religions

11. “Neutrality,” 11; Mt. 12:30 *Noble or cowardly? *Aid the enemy *Rejoice in harm to God’s people?

12. You reap what you sow, 15 Gal. 6:7-9 *Evil for evil *Good for good

13. Destruction of enemy Deliverance of God’s people, 17, 18 *Noah & the flood *Egypt & Israel *Judgment Day, 2 Thes. 1:6-10

14. Message to Edom & Israel *Destruction *Deliverance Powerful book *Historical context *Message *Lessons